Samsung begins production of thinner, faster DRAM chip in Pyeongtaek Line 2

Samsung Electronics Co has started mass producing its latest dynamic random-access (DRAM) chip designed for mobile devices at its second semiconductor fabrication plant in Pyeongtaek.

The 16-gigabit Low Power Double Data Rate mobile DRAM uses extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology.

According to Samsung, the EUV manufacturing process results in chips that are 30 percent thinner but faster, with data transfer rates of 6,400 megabits per second.

That means it can send 51.2GB of data per second.

According to Samsung, Pyeongtaek Line 2 is the world's largest semiconductor production line, as its total floor area spans more than 128,900 square meters, equivalent to about 16 football fields.

Samsung plans to spend over 30 trillion won on its second fab in Pyeongtaek, which will also have a foundry fabrication line and a NAND flash manufacturing facility.

Both facilities are expected to be fully operational in the second half of 2021.

Samsung is the leader of the global DRAM market.

It’s an important market for South Korean tech giant since the memory chip business accounts for about two-thirds of its revenue.